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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Ebola

Ebola stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - While the world panics over swine flu, many far more serious outbreaks lie in wait, reports Foreign Policy. Here are some you won’t see on TV—yet:  
  • Cholera: The deadly diarrheal infection is rampant in Africa, with infections shooting up 96% in 2006. The current outbreak in
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Africa • AIDS • meningitis • Ebola • outbreak • pandemic • cholera • swine flu • spinal meningitis • dengue fever

Angola Closes Border With Congo to Block Ebola

Outbreak has allegedly killed 13, infected 40

Jan 5, 09 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused Angolan authorities to close part of their border with the country, Reuters reports. Angolans will be forbidden to travel to the DRC from the northeastern province of Norde Lunde. The Ebola outbreak is suspected of infecting 40 and... More »

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Africa • disease • war • Democratic Republic of Congo • Ebola • Angola • Congo

Safe Strain Will Spur Ebola Work

Scientist develops less dangerous virus for research

Jan 22, 08 10:21 AM CST
(Newser) - One of the world's deadliest viruses has been made safe for researchers, speeding up the process of finding drugs and a vaccine, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. University of Wisconsin scientists developed a safe strain of the Ebola virus by removing one of its eight genes. "Now we have... More »

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Sudan • Ebola • Yoshihiro Kawaoka • University of Wisconsin Madison • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. • Zaire

Ebola Outbreak Is Worst in Years

Doctors being airlifted into Congo to help combat outbreak

Sep 19, 07 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of Congo to help treat what may be the worst outbreak of Ebola virus in years, the Washington Post reports. Only nine cases of the disease have been confirmed in labs, but almost 550 are suspected, including 168 resulting in deaths. The... More »

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health care • Democratic Republic of Congo • virus • Ebola • Doctors Without Borders • outbreak

World on Brink of New Epidemic: WHO

Global cooperation is crucial to prevent new outbreak, report concludes

Aug 23, 07 3:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new global epidemic is likely on the horizon with fresh diseases cropping up at a record pace and billions of air travelers in motion to spread an illness with alarming speed, the World Health Organization warned yesterday. The AIDS or Ebola of tomorrow could be just around the corner... More »

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Indonesia • AIDS • disease • epidemic • vaccine • illness • World Health Organization • Ebola • avian flu • outbreak

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